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UNITED sTATEs PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM A. LGRENZ. F HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR. T0 HARTFORD- FAIRMONT COMENY. OF QANAJOHARIE, YORK, A CORPORATION 0E NEW' YORK.

GLASS-PRESSING MACHINE.

To all 'wlw/n it may Concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM A. Lomme, :l citizen of the United Sintes. residing at Hartford, in the countyY ofV llnrtforii and Stntoof Connecticut. have invented new und useful Improvements in Glass-Pressing Muchines, of which the followingr is n specifichtion.

This invention comprises improvements in xnnehines for shaping molten glass by pressure. the object of the invention being to provide :1 compact, convenient. und effective organization oi' mechanism for :tutomatically operating the molds and mold rin s of such machines.

he resent invention, which may be modifie in man Ways which will be obvious to those familier with this art, is herein shown and described es being embodied in a rotary pressing machine having a. plurality oi' sets ci pressing mechanisms revolving nrouncl n central vertical axis. Each set comprises e single shaping plunger and a single mold ring operating in conjnnction With-a pair of molds. while ull nre ref volving together around the scid control vertical unis. The inolils ure also nn'iunteil on e horizontal axis, on which the puir of molds are turned to liring them nlcrmitely into tangential pressing relation io their mold` ring und pllnigcr, the filled molds being invertell by this turning movement to facilitate the discharge of the pressed were from the molds )when suiiicienly cooled. This horizontal unis of turning movement is preferably loruteil outside oi` the circle of revolution of the plungors. so that the molds nrc swung outwardly hy their inverting movement nml nre thereby eimbled to discharge the were towiml or beyond the outer edge of the table, while moving in n circle of revolution larger than that which they occupy during their inner pressing posi-` tions.

Figure 1 of the drawings is :1 side elevation mostly shown in section taken through` the vertical center of the machine. Fig. 2 is n. plan View, in which portions of the mechanism are broken away at different levels to show the parts more clearly. Fig. 3 is a. side view in enlarged scalo, in section taken on the line 3---3 of Fig. 4, showing portions of the pressing and moldreversing mechanisms. Fig. 4 is a front elevation also in enlarged. scale, projecied from Fig. 3, the

specification of Leners Patent. Patented Jan, 21, 1919, pplicaticu led December 26, 1913.

Serial No. 808,803.

right hand portion being shown in section taken through its vertical center. Fig. 5 is u fragmentary plan View in section taken on the line 5`5 of Fig. 4, showing the mold carrier and its inverting mechanism. Fig. (i is a fragmentary plan view in section teken on the line 6 6 of Fig. 4. Fig. 7 is a fragmenten' plan View in section taken on the line 7-7 of Fig. 4. Figs. 8, 9 and 10 are fragmentary side elevations, partly insection, showing the mold carrier and illusrating its turning and inverting movei'nent. Fig. l1 is a plan View and Fig. 12 a side elevation, showin s. pair of the molds and their mold carrier, and illustrating the con# struction and operation of their retann fingers. Fig. 13 is a. side elevation of one o the mold carriers showing the tapping mechanism. Fig. 14 is a. front elevation, in section taken through the vertical plane of the guide rod centers, showing the mold ring mechanism.

The machine is mounted on a base 1 which supports a central column 2 upon which most of the machine is mounted and around which the moving parts, including the plungers und molds, revolve as a center. These revolving parts are supported upon a inble 3 which is itted to revolve freely around the column, 2, ball bearings 4 being preferably employed to reduce the friction. The circumferential edge of the table is provided 'with gear teeth 5, which mesh with u pinion 6 fixed on the upper en d of a vertical driving shaft 7 which is mounted to revolve in aA bracket 8 scoured upon the lense 1. A worm gear-9, fixed upon the lower end of the shaft i', is driven by a. worm 10 on the horizontal driving shaft 11, which is supported in one or more bracketsv 12 and driven by means of a. belt from anv convenient source, engaging withthe olle 13. Or an electric motor may, if preiiare be mounted on` or adjacenicto anextensionof the base 1 for ienv suitable train of gearing.

'n the machine herein illustrated the table 3 carries six sets of pressing mechanisms, which revolve with the rotationof the table around the central column 2, an@ o` crate 105 while revolving to receive successivo' c arges or gathers of glass while passingdelivory spout or other suitable 'means of feding the g ass from a. melting furnace or other'sourco of supply. The six plungers of the six press- 110 drivingvhe .table through ing mechanisms are disposed in e circle around the table. Euch of these lungers operates alternately upon two mol's which nre arranged in airs, each pair being mounted upon n molt carrier which is turned a half revolution during the intervals between the pressing 'operations to bring its two molds in alternate succession into alinement with 'their mold ring and plunger. Each pair of molds coacts with a single plunger and single mold ring, the latter of which is seated alternately upon the two molds of the pair, being raised during the intervals between the pressing operations to enable the molds to be turned, thus,` reversin them, inverting the lled mold and carrying it outside of the table, and at thensame time bringing the empty mold right side up, into operative alinement with its plunger and mold ring, which are disposed in and move in a tangential relation to the path of turning movement of their respective molds.

In the arrangement shown herein each of the pressing plnngers 50 is assumed to make one complete pressin o eration for each of its revolutions aroun t The working movements of e respective mechanisms are imparted b their engagement with stationary cams isposed in ,concentric relazion to the column. The periplr eral cam 93 for opemting` the mold rings is herein shown to be supported directly upon the base 1, while the cem paths or grooves for operating the plunger and mold mechanisms are appurtenant to a. central cam 17 which is herein shown to be an integral casting supported and fixed upon the outside of the column 2, inside of the turret 16.

The base of the turret 16 rests upon and is firmly secured to the table 3 and rotates therewith. The upper central portion of the turret is journale tothe upper end of the column 2, thus centering t ese two parts with eaph other and mutually sustaining each other. The turret is generally circular in form inclosin within it the cam piece 17. The body or she l of the turret forms a support for some of the sliding mechanisms of the various mechanisms,and its u per end carries supporting brackets 38 for t e upper ends of the guide rods 30 and for the plunger operating mechanism. h A if:

The molds 20, 21 are carried upon a series of trunnioned carriers 22, the trunnions 24:, 25 of which are journaled in brackets 23 rest ing upon the top of the table 3, while the mold rings and lungers are mounted` on yokes which are tilted to slideverticnll onv the uide rods 30 the lower ends of w ich are xed in the table 3 while the u per ends are xed in arms or brackets extending from ouattcched to the turret 16.' These guide rods are preferabl arran in pairs spaced at equal anular interva s around the table (Fig. 2). achj plunger yoke 31 is fitted e centralcolumn 2.

to slide on :L pnir of the guide rods rl4`igs. l, 6), :ind rsi-sed and lowered iii-oni above by n haggle jointed derive mnsisting of the connecting rod 33 und :i munir nrni 33. The lower end of nach connecting rod is pivotnlly i attached to its plunger yolte il ily nieuns of wrist pins und its upper end is connected to its crunk il?) by moans of the crunk pin 3l and nn eccentriibushing 3G, the lutter being ciroul-.u'ly adjustable to very the position of the plunger :it the lower end of its stroke.. (Figs. 3 :ind l). The crunk erm 33 is journaled by means of :i shuft El? supported on the brackets 23H, ejt'toniling 'from the upper end of the turret iii (Figs. l and 2), which brackets also support the upper ends of the guide rods 3l). Tlwse brackets :ire preferw ably made with removable caps 39, to facili" tute the nsseinbiing end, removal of the parts. The cranks i3 nre, or nre provided with. segment gears, haring gear teeth 42' meshingr with the teeth of racers 43, one for each lungcr, which are fitted to slide vertical y in uidin weys in the turret l5 supplemented y guiding brackets 44 extending upwardly from the top of the turret. The lower end of each rack 1s rovided with a cam pin or roller 45 which projects through e slot 46 in the wall of the turret 16, all engaging in a. cem groove extending around the peripheral face of the fixed cam 17. That cem groove is formed to impart the successive raising and lowering movements to the plunger as the latter revolve around the central column 2 and the xed cam l?.

The parts nre so arranged end proportioned that euch toggle joint formed by its connecting rod 32 .and crnnlr will be cnrried nearly to its straightened position shown at the left hund side of Fig. l, at the com- 105, pletion of its pressing movement, where its greatest pressure is rerpired. As n safety measure, to prevent t e breaking of the parts when under excessive pressure due to the presence of abnormally herd or viscous glass in the nicld, or from other causes, u yielding device is preferably provided for each plunger, best illustrated in Fig. l. Each plunger 50 is provided with e stem 51, which extends centrally through the plunger base 52 and is held in place by n threaded nut 53. A suitable number' of spring pressers 54 are seated in the plungr` base and bear againsttlie upperside of the plunger, the number and the tension of the pressers being adapted to snit the pressure required. The threaded nut 53 provides un ad3ustment for the initial yielding pressure of the pressers 54, und in conjunction with the eccentric bushing 36 enables the toggle 125 )gmt to be set at its most advantageous osi tion for the character of work being sono. The plunger bases 52 are clamped to their respective okes 31, by means of bolts 55.

The mol s 20, 21, which may be of any de 130 sired form, are reversely disposed side by side in pairs upon opposite lateral wings 26 of a trunnioned mold carrier 22 having a cross-sectional outlet somewhat resembling a plain letter Z, as best shown' in Figui. Each pair of these molds may be made 1ntegralwithvits carrier and trunnions. But for convenience in renewing the molds, and in changing them to make .diderent ware, they are preferably made separate from each other and from the carrier, and are clamped in proper position on their carriers in any convenient Wa by bolting their bases or sides against t eir carrier, with their mold cavities opening in tangential relation to the path of their turning movement. In the embodiment herein shown the bases of the molds are centered by rings 27, and secured by screws 28, against the faces of the odset carrier wings 26, which face inwardly toward each other from opposite sides of they axis of tunning movement of the carrier. The bottoms of the molds are provided with valves 29, the inner ends of which form the bottoms of the molds in the customary way, while the outer ends reject through the supporting wings 26 ci) their respective mold carriers, to facilitate loosening and deliver- It in the pressed ware from the molds.

ne of these mold carriers thus provided with a pair of molds is associated with each of the plungers of the machine. The centers of the two molds of each air are disposed at equal distances from, and on opposite sides of the axis oi' the mold carrier, with the mold cavities facing in one direction and the valve ends extending in the oppositev direction, both in tangential relation to the curved path. 59 of their turning movement with their carrier .on its trunnions 24, 25. These trunnions extend from the opposite sides of the carrier and are journaled in the hrackets'23, seated on the table 3 outside of the guideo rods 30, so that the trunnons and their bracket su ports extend past the outer sides of the gudl; rods with the molds swing* ing into the space between the guide rods into alinement with their plunger, when'Z in their ressing position. This arrangement provi es ample s aoc for makin the trunnion supports ofp ample dimensions. The axis of the tmnnions is thus horizontally disposed in tangential relation to a circle of revolution outside that of the plungers and guide rods.

The trunnion carrier is turned in the brackets 23 during the intervals between the successive pressing operations, to bring 'the succeeding empty mold into pressing position and at the same time to `carry the filled mold to its inverted position outside of the zone of the pressin operations'. In the arrangement herein i lustrated, having a pair of oppositely disposed molds, the carrier is turned a half revolution; and this turning movement may be forward and back, or muy be continued intermittently in the same di-A rection, accordin to circumstances, largely determined by tie environing mechanism, and by the character of the mechanism found most convenient or available for turn ing the molds. y In this embodiment the molds are turned intermittently in the same direction, indicated by an arrow 58 in Fig. 10, by the mechanism shown in Figs, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9 and 10. A ratchet wheel 61 is fixed upon` the trunnion 24, as best shown in Fig. 4. An annular flange 62 of this ratchet is provided on its inner surface with two oppositely disposed notches 63 and 64 for receiving the end of a pawl 65 mounted by means of a pin 67 on a segment gear 66, which turns freely on and concentrically with the trunnion 24, and is turned back and forth slightly more than half a revolution by means of a double segment gear 68 mounted on a fixed stud 70, carried by a bracket 71 on the table 3. One segment of the gear 68 meshes with the teeth of the segment gear 66, the other segment engaging with the teeth of the `rack 72 which is fitted for vertical sliding movement on the turret 16, as best shown 1n Figs. 3, 5 and 7. The rack is provided with a cam pin or roll 73 engaging with the cam groove 4 in a peripheral surface of the fixed central cam 17, that cam path being so disposed and shaped as to turn the mold carrier on its axis half a revolution in the direction of the arrow shown in Fig. 1j), as each pair of molds reaches, in its revelution around the cam, the point where it isy desirable to bring the next empty mold into its ressing position. l

The e ge of the table ,30 is recessed at. 77 beneath each carrier to enable the carriers and their` molds to be revolved; and in order to provide1 a suitablyirm support for the molds during the` pressing operations, a movable abutment 78, in the fhrm of a slide, best shown 'in ,Figs 4, and 8 to 10 inclusive, is employed. 'As each mold carrying wing of the carrier is revolved on 'the c rrier axis to its pressing position, it comes to rest upon the abutment, which at that time is pushed out beneath the inner wing of the carrier, as shown in `Iiigs. 8 and 9, thus bridging the recess 77. Just before the time for again revolving any carrier to reverse its molds, the corresponding slide is drawn back, as shown in Fig- 10, leaving the recess 77 clear for the half revolution of the carrier and the molds. The sliding abutment is provided with a cam roll 79 engaging with a cam sul# face 80 on the cam 17, which draws back the slide 78 against the pressure of sprin 82 to the osition shown in Fi 10 just be ore the molds are reversed. fter the adjacent mold has swung clear of the sliding abutment 78, the latter is again let forwardv to the position shown in Figs. 8 and 9 to form n solid bise beneath thc wing of the carrier, Yfor supporting that wing und its mold against the shaping pressure. For convenience in assembling and disassembling, the slide is herein shown as being made in two parts, 83 and 84, detachably fastened together by screws.

The mold rings 90 are supported in concentric relation to lthe plnngers and to the pressing positions of the molds by means of yokcs 91, which are fitted to slide upon the guide rods 30, as best shown in Figs. 1, 4, 7 and l-l. A guide ring 92, having a Haring nr funnel shaped iiange to provide a more extended mouth for receiving the charges of molten glass, and guiding them centrally into the mold, is preferably secured to each of the yokes 91 concentricall with 'its mold ring by means of bolts. T inse mold ring yokes are moved up and down upon the guide rods 30 by means of the cam 93 (Figs. 1, 2 and 14), engaging with the cam pin or roll 94 on a yoke or cross head 95, secured at its ends to draft rods 96, extendin upwardly Within the guide rods 39, whic are made in tubular form for this purpose. The lower portions of these draft rods preferably tit the inner walls of the tubular guide rods; but higher up they are turned to a smaller diameter to receive the sleeves 97, which also slide in the interior Walls of the guide rods. These sleeves are lyfieldingly held downwardly against the s oulders 98 of the draft rods by means of springs 99 inclosed within the tubular guide rods 30. The upper ends of these springs abut against adjustable collars 100 onthe upper ends of the draft rods 96, which are provided with nuts 105, by means of which the collars may be adjusted on the draft rods to vary the tension of the springs 99, which serve to hold the sleeves 97 yieldingly a einst the shoulders 98 of the draft rods, t us determining the initial pressure with whichthe mold rings are held down upon their respective mo ds durlng the pressing operation l In order to allow the mold rings to conform accurately to their respective molds and form a tight joint between them to prevent the formation of flashes or fins of glass upon the surface of the jars at this joint, the mold ring yokes 91 are fitted with sufficient looseness for this purpose upon the guide rods 30; and a. swiveling connection is made between the mold rin yokes and their sleeves 97. This connection is made by means of pintles 106, thebases 107 of which aresecuredto the yokes, and project through slots 108 in the walls of the guide rods 30. The inner ends of the pintles are seated in thewall of the sleeves 97, as best shown in Fig, 44 and 14, at approximately the level of the lower surfaces of the incid rin s, so that the rockin movements of the mol rings with their yo es upon the pmties 196 will not materially affect the lateral registration of the mold rings upon their molds. These pintles are preferably disposed at opposite ends of the yoke, substantially in axial alineinent with cach other, and arallel with the axis of the mold carrier. his common axial center of the pintles ,is also preferably located so as to pass through the vertical center lines of the plungcrs and mold rings, which in turn are preferably located in a vertical plane passing through the centers of the guide rods, thus providing a centrai draft connection and guidance. This swiveling connection, with a moderate looseness in the fitting of the yoke upon the guide rods, and the independently yielding s rings 99 constitute a universal joint Whic permits the mold rings to conform in any direction to such slight variations in or from the levels of their respective molds es may be due to inaccuracies of workmanship, uneven expansion of the parts by the heat, or to the presence of dirt or small chips of glass beneath the mold carriers and their supporting abutments 78.

As each mold of a. pair is revolved by its carrier into its pressing position, their usociated mold ring is moved down and sented on the top of that mold by means of the com 93, which is shaped so as to carry the oke a little below the level actually need for bringing the mold ring into contact with the mold, the springs 99 yielding to the same extent, as shownjn Fig. 14, thus putting the pressure of those springs upon the mold rings to hold them in position. In case the downward movement of the mold ring should be obstructed by accident, such as thcbreakng or disnrrangement of the parts below it, or the presence of hard glass, the springs 99 enable the mold ring and yoke to yield to the obstruction, while permitting the cam cross-head 95 to make its complete stroke Without undue strain upon any of the parts.

The mold rings 90 may be made integral with their respective yokes, but are prefer-V ably made separable from the yokes to enable the molds to be easily removed and replaced when worn out, or to enable different mold rings to be employed for different sizes and patterns of ware.

To prevent the pressed -ware from droppin out prematurely during the inversion of t e molds and While traveling in an inverted position, retaining fingers 119 and 111 are provided. These are pivotally mounted on the mold carriers by means of pivot screws 112 at locations which permit each finger to swing over and away from its meid opening as shown by a comparison of the ositions of the upper finger 119 and the dbtted lower finger 111, in Fi I1. Just prior to the inversion of the mol an extension 113 of the finger 10 collides with a.

stud or arm 114 attached to a fixed portion the pressed ware from t `held in its operating position by open position.

115 of the machine, and extending over the pathway of the mold as shown in Fig. 12, The revolution of the mold table on its vertical axis carries the arm 113 of theuppermost finger 110 in the direction of the adjacent arrow against the end of the stud 114, turning the finger from its position shown in Fig. 11, and swinging it partly over the mold opening far enough to prevent the ware from dropping out during and after the inversion of that mold. When the inverted mold arrives over the take-ofi' device or other intended delivery position, the outer end of the linger which is beneath the inverted mold collides with another projectstud 1.15 extending beneath the pathway of the mold, as shown in Fig. 12, whereupon the retaining finger is swung backwardly from beneath the ware, allowing the latter to drop out. In the particular arrangement Yhere shown, in order to allow the retaining projecting stud 115, 116 and is yieldingly means of a a stop pin 118. After the retaining finger 111 has swung to its fully its continued movement swings the hinged stud 115 against the pressure of the spring until the finger passes by, whereupon the stud 115 is returned to its irst position by its spring 117. The means provided' for holding the retaining fingers 110, 111 yieldingly in their open and closed positions consists of a spring 120 coiled around a` guide or plunger 121 fitted to slide in the stud 122 and joined at 123 to an arm of its retaining linger. The pressure of the spring 120 tends to hold the retaining finger in either of its two positions against the stop pins 12 To more fully insure timely discharge of he mold when indevice is preferably employed, which as herein shown consists of three or more hammers 130, which strike in succession upon the outer ends of the mold valve 29, projecting or exposed through the wing 2G of the mold carrier as shown in Fi s. 1 and 13. These hammers are mounted si e by side upon a pivot rod 131 supported at.its ends by a stationary bracket 132 attached to the frame er base of the machine, and are provided with rearward extensions 133, which project beneath a crosspiece-134 of the bracket, which thus serves as a stop for the lower position of the hammers. For operating the hammers they are provided with arms 135, which engage with inclined ledges 136, formed on the outer ends ot' the mold carriers. As these carriers pass under the hammers with the revolving movement of the mold table, the arms 135 of the hammers ride upon the inclined ledges 136. thus raising the hammers, and then successively fingers to pass by the the latter is hinged at spring 117 against vertcd, a tapping `with the mold valve fall into depressions 1537 :is the center of the mold valve passes under the succession of hammers. The succession of blows operates t0 loosen the ware from -the mold. The number of han .ners should be adapted to the necessities ot dili'oreiit sizes or shapes of glassware. Y

Among the advantage-- gained by the construction and arrangement above described may be mentioned the ':unpact and yet open disposal oi the parts whereby the parts may be made of ample pioportions. are easily watched while in operation, and are easily accessible for adjustment. removal.y and repairs. Thc arrangeuwnt of the molds in pairs side by side insti-ad of being end to end permits the use ol' multiplo molds for each plunger without materially increasing the vertical diiuensions ol14 the machine;V and with comparatively slight increase of its horizontal dimensions. Compact ness in the disposal of the parte circularly around the table is also aitained. The trunnioned and winged construction of the carrier allows each pair of guide rods 30 to be set fairly close together in their circle of revolution, and conveniently close to the opposite sides of theirmolds.r thus better adapting them for guiding the plunge-rs and mold rings in working relation lo the molds. rThe central disposal of the molds. mold rings and plungers between their respective guide rods, and between the operating comiections for the mold rings, insures a central draft connection and the consequent minimising of side strains. This oti'set arrangement of the molds and trnnnions. while enabling the molds thus to be placed between the wguide rods. also enables the irunnions to extend at one side o and past the guide rods (Fig. 5l, thus allowing ample space for trunnions of adequate diameter and length, and thereby also enablingr the operating connections for the mold inverting mechanism to be made between the adjacent pairs of guide rods. Moreover, this o'set arrangement of the molds at opposite sides of the axis of their turning movement. whereby the molds and their val ves open in opposite directions, both tangential to the path of their turning movement, facilitates the operations both of pressing oi discharging it from the the ware and mold. Each .mold is firmly supported by the bed or table during its pressing operation, without imposing the pressure upon the trunnions, and at the same time its inverted companion mold is presented ina convenient position for discharging the ware at the j with the mouth mold lacing downwardly and conveniently ex osed for tapping. or other manipulntlon ound necessary to release the pressed ware.

Furthermore. b v thus arranging the molds opening of the to revolve upon axes which are tangential to their circle ot' revolution upon the table axis, so that the moldy revolve in planes radial to the table axis, the molds are carn ried radially toward and from the latter axis, pressingr the ware 'when in their inward position, and discharging' the ware in their outer position. outside of the circle of the plunger and other mechanisinag in a free circular Zone. in which the tapper. taire-olf mechanism and coolingu pipes or other appliances may7 be installed without interfering with the revolving and pressing mechanism. This arrangement ot the revolving molds also enables their supporting ahutiuents 78 to be disposed in and moved in` a radial relation to the, axis o' rotation ot' the mold table. requiring' only a Short radial movement of the aluitmenta. all ot which may thus be operated hy a single central 'am common t0 all the aljiutnlents. The, disposal of the plunger, inohl rin, r and cani yolfes 3l and 95 in substantially the same plane with each other and with their pair of guide rods and teneion springs. with the plunger crank pin 3l and the mold ring com lf3 working in substantially the saine plane. enalllcs the working pressures to he applied to theplungers and to the niold rings to liest advantage. in direct lines. centrally with the re- Sistnnces to he overcome.

The operation of' the rai-ions parts having to a considerable extent already been described in connerfon with the foregoing' description nl their eouatructirm. a brief do scriplion ot' the consecutive operation of the. machine will he sullicient.

The machine lining started in operation, the plunger and mold mechanisms revolve with thc table around the central column. Each plunger and mold mechanism performs its complete c vfle of nn'ivementxonce for )ach revolution with thtI taille. 'lhe charges of ,glass are fell into the succeeding' molds at some convenient point in the. ro-

tation of the table. while the plungf-rs are i in their raised position, as illustrated at the right hand side of Fig. i; but with the mold rings preferably down upon the mold. The plunger-S are then successiielv lowered until they reach the lowest position illustratcd at the left hand side 0i Fig. l. at

which the glass is completely pressed. Each plunger remains in the Ware long enough to allow the latter to set and is then raised gradually lo its highest position, in which it remains while the mold ring is also raised to its highest position; and the molds are reiersed by imparting a half revolution to the mold carrier as already described and as illustratedin Figs. 8, 9 and 10. thus invertingr the mold containing the ware last pressi-il. and bringing the succemlingr empty mold into the pressing position. The mold ring' is then lowered upon this second n1old,ancw charge of glass Yment. relative to isfed into the mold, and another pressing operation s performed by repeating the cycle, just described, of the movements of the plunger. Meanwhile the piece of ware which was pressed in the first mold, and is now inverted, travels. in that inverted position around a portion of the next rotation ot' the table, being held from falling out by the ware, retaining fingers 110, 111, as already described, until it arrives at the takeott' or discharge position,A where the Ware is released and falls upon or is delivered to a take-off or carrier upon or from which it is conveyed to a leer and annealed in1 the customary way. The delivery of the ware from the mold may be delayed until the mold approaches the, position Where it must again be revolved into pressing relation to the plunger. Thus each charge of glass, from the time it is first fed intoAthe mold may be allowed to remain therein during nearly two revolutions of the pressing table. This, in the ease of the six'plunger mecha- .nism herein illustrated. means that each piece of ware may remain in its mold during tho time that ten or more succeeding pieces are, being pressed, thus giving ample time t'or the proper cooling and setting ot" the ware.

In the concret-e embodiment of this invention shown and described herein, the planners are forced downwardly into the molds to eline-t, the shaping of the glass; but it` will he obvious to those familiar with this arl that many of the features of this invention are equally applicable to methods or processes in which the molds are forced upwardly against the plunger, to cfect the shapiinglr of the glass, those two forms being well understood to ho reversals or alternations of each other.

l claim as my invention l. ln a glass shaping machine, the combination of a slnipiner plunger mounted for loinritudinal and sidewisc traveling* .movetlie machine, mold mechanism mounted to revolve. and to travel sidewise with the plunger. and including a plurality of shaping cavities coperatingir with the plunger and disposed in a path of revolution which is tangential to the longitudinal position of the plunger.

2. In a glass shapinginachine. the combination ot' a reciprocating and aidewise travelinga plunger. mold mechanism mounted for revolv'iingIr traveling' movement with the plunger relative to the machine. and provided Vwithal plurality tangential relation to a circle of revolution movement and for Sidewise of shaping cavities disposedv in which is tangential to the lino of rccipro; i

mounted for sidewise traveling movement with the plunger relative to the machine, and for revolvin movement upon the axis located at one si e `of the line of reciprocation of the plunger, and provided with a plurality of shaping cavities located in tang'ential relation to a circle of revolution disposed in tangential relation to the plunger.

4. In a rotary glass shaping machine, the combination of a shaping plunger mounted for rotary movement with the machine and for longitudinal shapin movement substantially at right angles with its rotary movement, and mold mechanism also mounted to rotate with the machine in coperation with the plunger, including a plurality of shaping cavities disposed in tangential relation to a circle, the plane of which is substantially radial to the rotary movement of the plunger and mold mechanism.

5. n a rotary glass sha ing machine, a shaping plunger mounted or reciprocating shaping movement,l and for rotary movement with the machine in a direction substantially at right angles to its shaping movement, mold mechanism mounted for rotation in coperaton with the plunger and also mounted for Vrevolution around an axis disposed at one side ofthe line of reciprocation of the lunger, in a circle, the plane of which is sulbstantilly radial to the rotary movement of the plunger and mold mechanism, and is in the'vline of reciprocation of the plunger.

6. In a glass shapingmachine, a mold carrier mounted for turning movement and provided with a plurality of molds reversely disposed side by side and overlapping eac other upon opposite sides of the axis of said turning movement ofthe carrier.

7. In a glass shaping machine, a shaping plunger, a mold carrier mounted for turning movement relative to the plunger, and

rovided with a plurality of molds reversely disposed side by side and overlapping each other upon oppositesides of the axis of said turning movement of the carrier.

8. In a glass shaping machine, rier mounted for turning moveme `t and provided with a plurality of mold supporting surfaces disposed upon the opposite sides and facin toward a p ane passing throu h the axis o turnin movement substantie y parallel with the 'd surfaces.

, 9. In a glass shap' g machine, a mold carrier provided with unnions and havinfg a set plurality of mold supporting wings o iso from each othernpon op osite. sides of the trunnon with vtheir mol supporting sur faces facing toward .a plane passingthrough thekaxis of the trunmons between' and substantially parallel withthe said' win s.V

10. Ina glass sha, machine a s aping plunger, -amold ca f rovided with trunnions, mounted for turning movement and Ward a plane a. mold carhaving a pair of oppositely disposed mold supporting wings otlset sidewise from the trunnions in substantially tangential relation to the curve of their turning movement.

11. In a glass shaping machine, a rotary mold carrier provided with a substantially Z-shaped body.

1Q. In a glass shaping machine, a mold carrier provided with a substantially Z- shaped body, the opposite wings of which are adapted on their inner sides for supporting a pair of shaping molds. and trunnions extending on opposite sides of the Z- shaped body. Y

13. In a glass` shaping machine, a mold carrier provided with a substantially Z- shaped body, and with a pair of supporting trnnnions extending from opposite sides of the Z-shaped body, the end Wings of the Z- shaped body being disposed in symmetrical relation to the trnnnions.

14. In a glass shaping machine, a mold carrier provided with trunnions for turning movement, and having a substantially Z- shaped body, the end wings of which are provided on their inner surfaces with means for removably lsupporting interchangeable molds.

15. In a glass shaping machine, a mold carrier mounted for turning movement and provided with a pair of mold supporting surfaces substantially parallel 'with and iacing toward each other, and symmetrically offset from nach other on opposite sides of a plane substantially parallel with the said surfaces and passing lwetmvcen them through the ot' turning movement of the carrier.

16. In a glass pressing machine, a mold carrier provided with trunnions for supporting the mold carrier for turning movement and having mold supporting wings extending from between the said trunnions on opposite sides of the axis ci the trunnions, with their mold supporting surfaces each facing tosubstantially parallel with the said Wings, passing through the axis of the trunnions, between the wings.

A 17. In a glass shaping machine, the combination with a reciprocating shaping plunger, of a pair of coperating shaping molds mounted for revolving movement and reversely disposed side by side in overlapping relation on opposite sides of their iais of revolution. i

18. In a glass shaping machine, the conibination of a plurality of shaping molds. and a mold carrier having a body of sub stantially Z-shaped cross-section, the molds being reversely disposed side by side upon the inward sides of the wings of the Z- shaped body.

` 19. In a glass shaping machine, the vomm bination of a rotary table having guides, a shaping member mounted for sliding movelment ou the guides, and a plurality ci coacting shaping members provided with su pporting trunnions offset :it the Side of the guides.

20. 1n :i glass shaping machine, the e0mbinetion of .fi roterv table having guides. a glass shaping member mounted For sliding' movement on the ,guides und a plurality of reacting shaping members provided with supporting trunnions disposed :it the side of the guides, with the said enacting shaping member passing between the guides when turned on the trunnions.

El. In e glass shaping machine, the combination of a rotary table provided with guide rods, a glass shaping member disposed between :ind mounted for sliding movement on the guide rods, und a plurality of eoaeting shaping,Ir members provided With supporting' trunnions havingir their exis disposed at one side of the guide rods with the seid eoaeting members passing between the 'said guide rods in elinement with the first named shaping member when turned on the trunnions.

22. In a giass shaping mac'hine, the combination of a rotating table provided with guide rods, e glass shaping member disposed between and mounted for slidingr movement on the guide rods, end e plurality of eoeeting shaping members provided 'with supporting trnnnions extending at one side of and past the guide rods, with the said coacting shepinp,r members passing between the guide rods in n` plane of movement. substantially redini to the exis of rotation of the table iu eoueting alinement with the first named shaping member.

23. In e glass shaping machine, the combination of n revolving table providedwith guide mds, a. glass shaping member disposed between end supported for sliding movement on said guide rods. and u plurality of shapinemembers eoaeting with the first namedshapingzj vmember and provided with trunnions disposed between its plurality of shaping members .find at one side of the guide rods, whereby by the turning movement of the said plurality of shaping members on their trunnions any of them may be projected between the lguide rods into alinement with the first named shaping member while revolving with the table.

24. In a glass shaping machine, the combination of a revolving table provided with lguide rods. a shapingplunger mounted for sliding movement on the guide rods, and a mold provided with irunnions supported for turning movement on un axis disposed et one side oi` tbe guide rods end substantially tangential to its revolving movement with the table, with the mold projecting between the guide, rods En reacting alinement' with the pier r i In n gl.

' machine, the c0111- bination of a revolving table provided 'with guide rods, a shaping plunger and meid ring mounted for sliding;` movement on the ,guide rods, and a' shaping mold provided with trunnions supported for turning' movement; on an axis at one side of the guide rods und substantially tangentiul to its revolving;r movement with the table with ihe mold in reacting alinement with the mold ring und plunger. y

26. In a glass shaping maehiue, the vom- -bination of erevolving table provided with guide rods, a piunger and a mold ring both disposed between und mounted for independent sliding movement on theguidermls, und a shaping mold provided with trunnions. supported for turning movement on an axis disposed at one side of the guide rods and substantially tangential to its revolvinginovement with the table, with the mold projecting between the guide rods in counting alinement with the plunger and mold ring.

27. In a glass shaping machine, the combination of a revolvlng'talirleV rovided with guide rods, plunger and mol ring mechanisms vmounted for independent sliding movement on the lide rods, and a plurality of molds provide with trunnious su pported for turningmovement on en axis disposed at one side of the.guide rods and substantially tangential to its revolving movement with the table, the molds being disposed side by side on opposite sides of the exis of their trunnions, whereby any of said molds may be brought into eoacting alinement with the plunge;` and mold ring, by turning them on their trnnnions. A

28. In a glass shaping machine, the oombination of a revolving table provided with guide rods, plunger and mold ring meehenisms mounted for independent sliding movement on the guide rods, and a pair of nloldsprovided with trunnions su ported for turning movement on an axis isposed at one side of the guide rods and substantially tangential to its revolving movement with the table, the molds being reversely disposed side by side symmetrically on opposite sides o the axis of their trunnions, whereby either of said molds may be brought into coacting alinement with the plunger and mold ring byv turning them on their trunnions.

29. In a glass shap bination of a revoivrmg table provided with a pair of guide rods.J a plurality of yokes mounted to slide inde ,guide rods, means or supporting glass shaping members on" the said vyokes, a mold carrier supported on the table and provided with trunmonsdisposed ,at file side @of and extending past the said guide rods, and means fox: securing a plurality of shaping ing machine, the comndently on the said Y tangential to its revolving rela molds on the said carrier in coaeting) y the tion to the shaping members Carried said yokes.

30., In a glass shaping machine, the combination of a revolving table provided with a pair o guide rods, a plurality of yokes mounted for sliding movement on said guide rods, glass shaping members secured to said yokes between the guide rods,an"d a mold carrier provided with trunnions supported on the table for turning movement on an axis at one side of the guide rods, and of the said shaping members, the carrier being provided with means for supporting a pair of shaping molds side by s1 e on op osito sides of the said axis, whereby any o said molds may, by the turning movement of the carrier, be carried between the guide rods into and out of coacting alinement with the shaping members carried by the said yokes.

31. in a glass shaping machine, the combination of a revolving table provided with a pair of guide rods, a yoke sliding on said rods, and provided with a shaping plunger disposed between the said rods, a mold carrier provided with trunnions supported for turning movement on an axis side of the guide rods and substantially movement with the table and having a pair of oppositely disposed mold supporting wings projecting sidewise from the said axis, whereby either of said wings may be swung between the said ide rods in a direction substantially radia to the table axis to carry its mold into coacting alinement with the said lunger.

32. in a glass shaping machine, the combination of a revolving table, a plurality of glass shaping members mounted on the table Jfor partial revolution relative to the table, another glass shaping member disposed in coacting relation to the first named shaping members in a tangential relation to their path of partial revolution, and means for partially revolving the first named shaping members to bring them'successivey into coactng relation to the second naine shaping mem er. l

33. ln a glass shaping machine, the combination of a rcvolvingftable, mold mech anism, mounted on the table for turning movement and having a plurality of glass shaping cavities opening in a substantially tangential relation to their path of turning movement, a mold ring mounted to move in tangential relation to said path, lmeans for turning the mold mechanism to bring the shaping cavities successively into operative relation to the mold ring, and means for seating the mold ring over the successive shaping cavities when in said operative position t 34. In a glass sh ping machine, the coen-- disposed at thebination of a revolving table, a plurality of molds disposed side by side upoi1 the table for turning movement relative to the table, and opening in a tangential relation to their path of turning movement, a mold ring mounted for movement in tangential relation to said path, and means operable While the table is revolving for turning the molds and moving the mold ring to seat the mold ring successively upon the molds.

35. In a glass shaping machine, the com bination of a revolving table provided with an independently turning mold carrier, a pair or' molds reversely disposed side by side on said carrier, with the mold cavities opening in tangential relation to their path of turning movement with the carrier, a mold ring disposed and movable in tangential relation to said path, means operable While the table is revolving for turning the carrier to bring said molds alternately into operating position in alinement with the moveu ment of said mold ring, and means for seating the said mold ring on said molds.

' 36. 1n a glass shaping machine, the combination of a revolving table provided with guide rods, mold ring mechanism mounted for sliding movement on the said rods, and a plurality of molds mounted for turning movement on an axis located 'at one side of said guide rods, to carry the molds between the guide rods in register with the mold ring, means operable While the table is revolving for turning the said molds successively into the said registering position, and means for operating the mold ring mechanism in co acting relation to the successive molds.

3T. In a glass shaping machine, the com bination of a revolving table provided with ide rods, mold ring mechanism mounted or sliding movement on said rods, with the mold disposed between said rods, a plurality of molds reversely disposed side by side for turning movement on an axis located at one side of the said guide rods in substantially tangential relation to its revolving movement with the table and arranged to earryethe molds by its turning movement successively between the said guide rods into operative relation to the mold ring, and means for operating the mold ring mechanism to seat the mold ring upon the sue cessive molds.

38. In a glass shaping machine, the combination of a revolving table provided with guide rods, mold ring mechanism and plunger mechanism mounted for independent sliding movement on said rods, a plurality of shaping opp site sides of an axis located at one side to the guide rods, and arranged to carry the molds successivel into operative aline- 4ment with the mold ring and plunger, means for turning the molds to bring them sucmolds disposed side by side on A cessively into said operative alinement, and means synchronized with the table revolutions for operating the mold ring and plunger mechanisms in coaction with the successive molds.

39. In a glass shaping machine, the combination of a revolving table provided u ith plurality of shaping molds, a single mold ring and a single plunger, a' pair of guide rods, yolres mounted for independent sliding movement on the guide rods, and provided with means for supporting the mold ring and plunger on the respective yokes in operative alinement with each other, a mold carrier supported for turning movement on trunnions disposed at one side of the guide rods, and provided with means forsupporting the shaping molds in a reverseiy disposed relation side by side o'n the opposite sides of the axis of their turning movement, arranged to carry themolds successively into operative alinement with the mold ring and plunger, and means synchronized with the table revolutions for intermittently turning the molds and operating the mold ring and plunger in suitable time relation to each other.

40. In a glass shaping machine, the combination, with a revolving table provided with plurality of molds. a single mold ring and a single plunger, of a pair of guide rods, yolies mounted for independent sliding movement on said guide rods for supporting the mold ring and plunger in alinement with each other, and a mold carrier provided with trunnions supported for turning movement at one side of the guide rods, the carrier being provided with means for supporting the plurality of molds side by side in a reverselv disposed position on opposite sides of the trunnion axis, whereby the molds are successivelv carried by the turning movement of the carrier into alinement with the mold ring and plunger, and means for operating said mechanisms in coaction with each other in timed relation to the revolutions of the table.

41. In a rotary glass shaping machine, the combination of a plurality of shaping molds mounted to revolve on the machine. and rotating' with the machine, a movable abutment also rotating with the machine to support the molds successively in operative position, and means for retracting the abutment at determined positions in the rotary movement of the machine.

42. In a glass shapinleT machine, a rotating table, a mold mounted for turning movement relative to the table upon an axis at one side of and at right angles to the center line of the mold, a movable abutment for supporting the mold in its shaping position, and means operable in timed relation to the table rotations for moving the abutits mold sup 'its mold supporting the turning movement of the mold, the abut-V ment into and out position.

43. In a glass pressing machine, a rotating table, a shaping mold mounted on the table fm' turning movement, a movable abutment for supporting the mold in its shapmg position against turning movement, and 'a cam for moving the abutment away from porting position in advance of the turning movement of the mold.

44. In a glass shapingmaehine, a rotatin table, a shaping mold mounted on the la le for turning movement, a movable abutment for supporting the mold in its shaping position against turning movement, and a cam for withdrawing the abutment from position in advance of of its mold supporting ment being made inA separable sections to facilitate removal and replacement.

45. In a glass shaping machine, the combination of a mold carrier mountedfor turning movement, and provided with oppositel)Y extendingr mold supporting wings, a movable abutment, and means independently of the wings for movinglr the abutment into and out of the pathway ot' the wings for intermittently supporting them.

46. In a glass pressing machine, the combination of a mold carrier mounted for turning movement and provided with a pair of oppositelv extending reversely disposed mold supporting wings, shaping molds mounted on said wings, an abutment mounted for movement into and out of the path Way of the turning wings. and means inde pendently Vof the wings for moving the sai abutment into and for the purpose 47. In a glass bination of a'glass shaping member, a guide rod on which the said member is mounted for sliding movement, and operating,lr connections Within the rod with the said member to move it nally s eciled. SE

In a glass shaping;Ir machine, the combination of guide rods, means for su porting a glass shaping member for siding movement on the guide rods, and operating means for the said member including connections sliding within the guide rods `and coupled with the said sup orting means through the walls of the gui e rods. 1 9 In a glass shaping machine, the combination of a hollow Guide rod, a giass shaping member mounteds for sliding on the outside of the guide rod; another member Within the guide rod and means connecting the two members through th wall of the guide rod to move them dently longitudinally of the Y ide rod.

InV a glass shaping mac ne, the combination of guide rods, a yoke mounted for out of the Said pathway, I,

aping machine, the coml sliding movement on the guide rods, and operatin means for the yoke extending inside of t e guide rods and connecting with the said yoke through the walls ot the respective guide rods.

51. In a glass shapin machine, the combination of a pair of gui e rods, a yoke fitted for sliding movement on the outside ot said rods, and operating connections for said yoke fitted to slide within the said rods, and connected with said yoke through the walls of the guide rods.

52. In a glass sha bination of guide ro a mold ring supporting yoke sliding freely on the guide rods, and 'operating means for the yoke having ivotal connections t erewith, whereby the mold ring is free-to 'swivel relative to Isaid operating means.

means for the o e 53. In a glass sha ing machine, the combination of guide ro s, a glass shaping member mounte for Jfree sliding movement on the-guide rods, and operating means extending within the guide rods and pivotally connected with the glass shaping member through the walls of the uide rods to move togetherlongitudinally o the guide rods.

54:. In a glass sha lng machine, the coinbiiiation of guide ro s, a glass shaping member having a yoke sliding freely on said ide rods, and operating means extending within the guide rods and having pivotal connections with opposite portions o the said yoke, the said pivotal connections being in the same axial line.

55. In a glass sha ing machine, the `combination of guide ro s, a glass shaping member having a yoke mounted for free sliding movement onthe uide rods, and operating extending within the guide rods, an having swiveling connections with the opposite ends of the yoke, the said swivelng vconnections being substantially in axial alinenient with each other and with the centers of the guide rods.

56. In a glass shaping machine, the combination of guide rods, a yoke mounted Jror free slid'm movement on the guide rods, and provi ed with means for supporting a glass shaping Ym'ember with its center approximately 1n the plane of the centers of the guide rods, and operating means extending` within the guide rods and having pivotal Iconnections with the yoke, also in the 'said plane, thereby making a central draft vconnection with the yoke, while allowing the yoke to swivel upon the said pivotal connections.

57. In a glass shaping machine, the combination of a shaping mold supported for turning movement, an mold ring mechanism, including a mold ring pivotally mounted upon an axis substantially parallel with the axis of turning movement of the mold.

ing machine, the cm- .movement on an 58. In a glass shaping machine, the combination of a mold mounted for turning movement upon an axis at one side oi and at right an les with the mold center, a mold ring, and means for supporting the mold rin for rocking movement upon an axis substantially parallel with the axis of turning movement of the mold.

59. In a glass shaping machine, the combination of a mold mounted for turning movement at one side ot and at right angles with the mold center, and mold ring mechanism including means for moving the nio d ring to and from the mold, and a mold ring mounted for rocking movement upon an axis substantially parallel with the axis ot' turning movement of the mold.

'60. In a glass shaping machine, the combination of a pair of molds reversely disposed side by side and mounted for turning movement upon an axis passing molds at right angles to their centers, and mold ring mechanism including a mold ring mounted on said mechanism for swiveling axis substantially parallel with the said axis of turning movement of the'molds.

61. In a glass shaping machine, the combination of a mold mounted for turning movement., and disposed in tangential relation to its path of turning movement, a mold ring and mechanism for moving the mold ring toward and from the mold in the said tangential relation, the mold ring being suported for swivelin movement upon an axis substantially paralel with the axis of turning movement of the mold.

62. In a glass sha ing machine, the combination of a plura ity of molds mounted Jfor turning movement and reversely disposed side by side in tangential relation to the path of their turnin movement, a mold ring, and mechanism or moving the mold ring toward and from the molds in a tangential relation to their path of turning movement, the mold ring being mounted for swiveling movement upon an axis substantially parallel with the turning movement of the mold, whereby the mold ring may swivel to compensate for variations in the tnrnin position ot the molds.

63. n a glass shaping machine, the coni- `bination of guide rods, a shaping member supporting yoke mounted for sliding movement on the guide rods, operating means connectin with the said yoke through the walls of t e guide rod, and extending within the guide rod, a cam yoke secured to the said connecting means and a cam for operating these devices.

64. In a glass shaping machine, the combination of guide rods, a shaping member supporting yoke mounted for sliding movement on the guide rods, operating means connecting with the yoke throughthe walls between thcA 

